Upgrading to DNN 7 – What is the need

Of late, there has been quite a buzz regarding DNN7 or DotNetNuke version 7.0. This is partly because this web Content Management System is extremely user-friendly and partly because the system comes up with an exclusive development server that is used in the QA process that makes sure that each and every aspect of development works in a perfect manner before the production gets under way.

Here are a few factors that make upgrading to DNN 7.0 absolute necessary.

The new installation and upgrade wizards

At one time, installation of DNN or DotNetNuke was indeed a tough as well as expensive task, that required not only a sound budget but also a braveheart. Not any more though! With the introduction of version 7.0 of the CMS, the entire task of installation along with operation has become not only dead simple but also highly informative. The installation guide comes up with a page of question, most of them being answered.

While the previous versions came up with relatively poor functionality a complicated upgrade wizard, things have entirely changed in the latest 7.0 version. It has come up with an extremely sleek as well as user-friendly install wizard with some value added features that include providing the users the option of logging as a super user for starting the wizard.

The option of auto saving

The new version comes up with a user-friendly Text/HTML module, by the virtue of which the contents can easily be saved automatically as and when they are being written. This will guarantee prevention of data loss. Moreover, it will limit the loss of time in a great way.

An in-built View Mode

Previously, whenever a user used to log in into DNN as a content editor or an administrator, the site instantaneously went into an “Edit” mode. Now this used to slow down the page loading time to a considerable extent. However, with the latest version, DNN now gets into a “View Mode” by default. This has sent the old fashioned “View Mode” wording, control, buttons into oblivion, thereby simplifying the normal, edit as well as the layout views.

Drag And Drop

Another extremely important reason for which you need to upgrade to the version 7.0 is the unique drag and drop facility that the new version of CMS comes up with. While in the previous versions you needed to select a specific module by its name, and then click on “add” to start off the process, in the new version things have admirably changed. Just select whatever you need to add. It may be a Text or an HTML module. Just drag the copy of the stuff in the area where you need to have it and you will be done with it. Nothing can be simpler than this!

Much Developed Control Panel

Version 6.0 of DNN came up with Ribbon Bar which the users were more or less much content with. However, with the incorporation version 7.0 things have improved further. Apart from the drag and drop option, and the Edit page access option, the Admin/Host modules are now much more organized. This provides a lot of advantages when it comes to using it in a seamless way. More importantly, control panel of version 7.0 of DNN uses a lot of highly user-configurable areas that make all the difference.

Hence, in a nutshell, upgrading to version 7.0 of DNN is important and need of the hour in order to get a better device preview, responsive site design, site redirection management, improved drag and drop upload options, document tagging, multi-upload option, advanced search crawler, updated UI/UX.

It also helps you in bulk management of pages, better module creator, updated SQL module and so on. You can get in touch with a software development company India who can help you upgrading to DNN7 within allocated budgets and time schedules.

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